Siae Installation Guide ALCplus2

ALS Series Microwave Radio for Point‐to‐Point application

ALCplus2 IDU AS ODU IP/ SDH/ PDH

Installation Guide

Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 1 of 40


Purpose This Document is intended as an installation guide for deploying Siae equipment ALS series model ALCpus2 into customer ‘s network. It is not intended as installation instruction for any civil works and intended to follow on from previous installation guides. Intended Audience The document is intended for all field staff that will be involved in Siae microwave deployment Pre Installation Prior to installation any new link the contractor will be required a completed Scope of Works documents “SOW” . The SOW document contains all the information for the installation, commissioning and integration of the new equipments. The SOW contains the following information Link parameters Link frequencies Proposed License details Network Element IP addresses IDU installation location DC Power Supply terminations ODU installation location IF cable routing Installation brief ( How the installation will be done, any arrangement of existing equipment, Antenna mounting installation) Integration brief ( How the integration of the network element will be completed, Outage Requirements of each circuit) System Architecture ALS series – ALCplus2 Siae Microwave link ALS series model ALCplus2 is consist of 2 main equipments which is IDU (Indoor Unit) and ODU ( Outdoor Unit) Indoor Unit of ALCplus2 have 2 main types 1.ALCplus2 IDU ‐18xE1 +4xGE + 2xSTM‐1 +Nodal Bus Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 3 of 40

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Figure 1. ALCplus 2 IDU – 18xE1 + 4xGE + 2xSTM‐1 + Nodal Bus 1. 2. 3. 4.

TMN‐access (ETH, USB‐B, RS232) ETH payload 10/100/1000 RJ45 FE/GE STM‐1 payload With SFP modules 2xE1 payload o Traffic o Sync Input/Output (G703/ 2 MHz clock or HDB3 AIS) o Traffic + EOC (G704 framing) 5. CAT6 proprietary expansion Bus Traffic 6. nxE1 payload on SCSI connectors (120/75 ohm) 7. Power Supply 8. ETH payload with optical GE SFP modules 9. Alarm IN/OUT 10.IDU‐ODU cables interfaces 2.ALCplus2 IDU ‐34xE1 + 4xGE + 2xSTM‐1 1

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Figure 2.ALCplus2 – 34xE1 + 4xGE + 2xSTM‐1 10. 11. 12. 13.

TMN‐access (ETH, USB‐B, RS232) ETH payload 10/100/1000 RJ45 FE/GE STM‐1 payload With SFP modules 2xE1 payload o Traffic o Sync Input/Output (G703/ 2 MHz clock or HDB3 AIS) o Traffic + EOC (G704 framing) 14. CAT6 proprietary expansion Bus Traffic 15. nxE1 payload on SCSI connectors (120/75 ohm) 16. Power Supply 17. ETH payload with optical GE SFP modules 18. Alarm IN/OUT 10. IDU‐ODU cables interfaces


Installation of IDU unit The AlCplus 2 IDU shall be install inside the standard 19 inch rack which be required for the spacing on rack equal 1RU.

42 U DC Distribution

Rectifier , DC Distribution and On/Off Breaker

IDU 1 RU

SIAE ALCplus 2 IDU

E1 Main Distribution Frame

19 Inch Rack Front View

E1 Wiring Connection Panel

Figure 3.IDU Rack installation Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 5 of 40

ALCplus 2 ODU Unit ASN ODU : supports all modulation schemes (4/8/16/32/64/128/256 QAM) and all capacity from 8 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s. ASN ODU doesn’t require any hardware change if configured frequency reuse (independence from XPIC functionality ) and compatible with all type of IDU. This model provides up to 20 dB ATPC. Please note that ASN ODU version without the Isolator will not be performed for the functionality of RF Loop back. AS ODU: supports all modulation schemes (4/8/16/32/64/128/256 QAM) and all capacity from 8 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s. ASN ODU doesn’t require any hardware change if configured frequency reuse (independence from XPIC functionality ) and compatible with all type of IDU. This model provides up to 40 dB ATPC.

Figure 4. ASN ODU

Figure 5.AS ODU Installation of ODU unit Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 6 of 40

The ALCplus 2 ODU can be installing variety of ODU configurations and this is the following common configurations. 1+0 Configuration with Integrated Antenna 1+0 Configuration with Separated Antenna 1+1 Configuration with Integrated Antenna 1+1 Configuration with Separated Antenna 1+0 Configuration with Integrated Antenna Siae 1+0 with integrated antenna, the Dish mounts directly onto the pole mount bracket, the ODU mounts directly onto the back of the Pole mounting bracket.

Figure 6. ODU 1+0 with Integrated Antenna


Vertical Polarization Horizontal Polarization

Figure 7. ODU 1+0 with Integrated antenna and Polarization installation. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 8 of 40

1+0 Configuration with Separated Antenna Step 1 : Install Antenna sliding strip onto antenna pole mounting.

Figure 8. Ant‐sliding Strip Step 2: Install support bracket.

Figure 9. Bracket installation Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 9 of 40

Step 3: Install the ODU mounting bracket.

Figure 10. ODU Mounting Bracket Step 4: There are 3 possible installation scenarios for mounting the ODU mounting bracket onto the support bracket, depending on the orientation of the antenna to be connected to the ODU mounting bracket can be installed to the left, right or straight on.

Figure 11.Direction to install the ODU mounting bracket Step 5: Install Wave Guide onto the Brass wave guide flange.


Figure 12. Wave Guide install to ODU mounting Flange Step 6: install ODU onto the Mounting Bracket is straight forward but can be easily installed incorrectly if the wrong installation method is used, there are three items that need to be aligned correctly for the installation procedure to work, first the Brass Wave Guide Flange needs to be installed in the Vertically position , then the reference tooth and the Raised weldment must also line up, please see picture below.


Rotate ODU Clockwise Final Position ODU Correctly Figure 13. ODU mounting into the Bracket as Vertical Polarization Position Please note that on the correctly installed ODU handle will always face down and toward to left hand side .Checking if the Polarization be mounted as a Wrong Position then it will be the “Cross Wave Guide” the receive level at the far end will be ‐30 dB lower than the calculated level.

Figure 14. Shown the ODU mounting Correctly and Incorrectly Position Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 12 of 40

1+1 Configuration with Separated Antenna Siae 1+1 Separated Antenna solution , use 2xODUs connected to the RF Hybrid Branching (RF Power Slitter) and Mount directly onto the RF Flexible Wave Guide which other side of Flexible Wave Guide mount onto the back of single polarization Antenna Dish.

Figure 15. RF Hybrid Branching Please note that the Flange Type of the RF Hybrid Branching will be different depending on Frequency Range. At the Figure 15. shown RF Hybrid branching for 6GHz. Wage Guide Installation When ODU and RF Hybrid Branching need to be installed with separate antenna .Extra care should be taken when installing the Flexible Wave Guide, this is because the RF integrity of the flexible wave guide can be easily compromised incorrectly. Below is an Flexible wave guide minimum E plane and H plane bending. Figure 15.1 Shown the example Flexible Wave Guide Bending Value.


Figure 15.2 : Details of RF Hybrid Branching Unit for mounting 2xODUs


Figure 16. Shown 2xODUs mounting onto the RF Hybrid Branching ODU 1 (Main) mounting to RT1 side and ODU 2 (Standby) mounting to RT2 side for radio configuration as 1+1 Hot Standby.

Figure 16.1: Shown reverse viewed


Figure 17. Rear side ODU mounting for configuration as 1+1 or 2(1+0) Please note that incase to installed ODU as 2x(1+0) ,always ensure that the “A” ODU installed at the Left hand side and the “B” ODU installed at the Right hand side when view from the rear.


Figure 18. 1+1 ODU completed install to RF Hybrid Branching and Flexible Wave Guide Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 17 of 40

Flexible Wave Guide Support ( Optional) When the Flexible Wave Guide is installed at the High Position on Tower and facing with the strong wind ,The Flexible Wave Guide must be properly supported by using a threaded rod wave guide support system with the correct sized wave guide rubber boot.

Figure 19.Shown the Flexible Wave Guide Support system. 1+1 Configuration with Integrated Antenna Siae 1+1 Integrated Antenna solution , use 2xODUs connected to the RF Hybrid Branching (RF Power Slitter) , Mount directly onto the back of single polarization Antenna Dish.

Figure 20.Polarization on back of Dish – Single Pol. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 18 of 40

Figure 21.1+1 RF Hybrid Branching Unit for installing to Integrated Antenna Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 19 of 40

Step1 : Mount the RF Hybrid Branching Direct to the Back end of Antenna

Figure 22. Install the Hybrid to Antenna Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 20 of 40

Step 2: Mount the ODU onto the RF Hybrid Branching

Figure 23.ODU Completely Installation Please note that the Polarization between the RF Hybrid Branching and Antenna must be the same Grounding system 1.Groudning IDU 2.Grounding ODU 3.Grounding IF Cable 4.Grounding Surge Suppressor Grounding IDU Use the Siae grounding Kit provide with the IDU to make an Earth Grounding cable from the Siae IDU chassis mount stud to the vertical earth bar (Green Line) which is installed inside the 19 inch rack.


Siae IDU Grounding Point

Inside Rack Grounding B

SIAE IDU

Figure 24. Grounding IDU Siae Grounding Kit , contains ‐1m 6mm.Grounding Cable ‐2x 6mm. blade connectors ‐ 2x Heat Shirk pieces ‐1x6mm/M6 Crimp Lug Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 22 of 40

Grounding ODU Every ODU installed into the Microwave Radio Network will need to be connected to a Lightening Grounding system .A minimum 25mm Grounding cable to be run to the closest Lightening Bar or Grounding structure. If there is no available lightening protection grounding bar the ODU can be grounded to the structure, either using a angle tower adaptor or bolted directly to the structure, all grounding connection will have electrical bonding plate applied and all paint/grease removed from the contact point.


With the variety of tower configurations Within the Mobile network, it is sometime Impossible to grounding the IF cable at the Top of the Tower/Monoploe, if this is the Situation then it is permitted to leave this Grounding connection off.

Figure 25. The ODU and Tower Grounding Structure


Figure 26. ODU Grounding Point

Figure 27. SIae ODU Grounding Kit ,Contians ‐

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Grounding IF Cable All coaxial IF cables installed into the Microwave Radio Network will be required to be connected the grounding . Both PDH or SDH or IP Radio will follow this standard. There are 2 types of the IF cable that will be usually used for the PDH and SDH which is LDF4‐50 and LMR400 , for the standard grounding kit for this 2 cables is UEK 1 for LMR400 and UEK2 for LDF4‐50.

Figure 28. Grounding kit UEK2 for LDF4‐50

UEK1 and UEK2 Universal Earth Kit cable sizing

Figure 29. Installed of UEK2 Kit Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 26 of 40

Grounding Surge Suppressor (Option) The Grounding of Surge Suppressor may be required to be installed at the Site that need strongly Lightening protection. The Lightening surge suppressor will be installed outside the equipment shelter or room as see below diagram.

Figure 30.Grounding Surge Suppressor installation Diagram DC Power Connection DC cable type Black or White 2 core electrical flex is is to be used between the RIM and DC power supply, normally the color code for DC is Black & Blue, (Black ) +ve connected to the buss bar ,(Blue) –ve terminated to MCB ( Main Circuit Breaker), Any color conductors can be used but they need to have the correct color heat shrink applied to the exposed ends to hide the incorrect color , example black heat shrink over brown color conductor. DC cable size 1.5 sqmm minimum for dc cable run’s less than 10m , for cable run over 10 m ,2.5 sqmm cable to be installed. Circuit Breakers Normally most of Mobile Operator require different standard of this MCB , but there is a main supplier in the market , which is Merlin Gerin “C” Curve MCB ,only to be installed into 19 Inch rack DC Distribution, second supplier is Moellor “C” Curve MCB only to be installed inside the Eltek DC Distribution , Other type can be used but not required much by the Mobile Operator. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 27 of 40

1+0 Modular/Compact Link MCB rating 6A or 10A 1+1 Modular link MCB Link rating 2x6A or 10A 1+0 XPIC Modular /Compact link MCB rating 6A or 10A 1+1 XPIC Modular/Compact link MCB rating 2x6A or 10A When the Protected link is to be installed , the installer must ensure that the A leg DC MCB and B leg DC MCB are not located right beside each other, put as much as separation as possible between them, this is used as protection against accidentally leaning or dropping tools on to the DC Distribution panel and both DC feeds are switches off. DC Connection Equipment end of the Flex cable must be soldered into the DC connector pins , making sure not stray copper strands are present that could in the future short out to the case. MCB/Grounding end, each end of the exposed flex cable , black and blue need to be crimped into a ferrel of the correct size, these ends are then inserted into the MCB (Bule) –ve and Black +ve into the buss bar. RIM DC Power connector Input Voltage Range 40.8‐57.6 Vdc (Positive Ground) , Each RIM card Is protected internally by 3A 125V very fast blow Fuse, Note this not soldered and field replacement.

Figure 31.DC Connector from the front view

Figure 32. DC Connector and Completed Connector Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 28 of 40

Link Commissioning The Link commissioning engineer must be familiar with Siae SCT/LCT or WebLCT software and how to set up the Siae ALCplus2 .The Link commissioning are required as the following 1. Pan and Tilt antenna for the Maximum Receive Signal Level 2. Ensure the Receive Level meets the specified level in the Link calculation sheet 3. If specified level is not achieved +/‐ 3dB variation from the value in a link calculation are acceptable Link Commissioning Pan & Tilt adjustment for integrated antenna solution please also refer to the manufacture installation instructions.

Link Commissioning RSSI Below is the a graph of received signal RSSI which is plotted against voltage, this voltage reading is taken from ODU’s BNC connector. An analogue 0‐3 volt Multi Meter is recommended for taking these instruments as it is response time quicker than a digital multi meter (DMM) and easier to get the peak receive level.


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Figure 33. Detected Voltage Versus the RF Receive Level Field Engineer can also monitor the RX level by monitor at the screen of software WeBLCT Please note that Maximum Receive Level of ALCplus 2 must not strong over than ‐20 dBm to avoid the situation of RX saturate. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 30 of 40

Figure 34 RX Level monitor by WebLCT

SNR must be at lest 33.6 dB to operating modulation at 256QAM

For operating the Link as Adaptive Modulation (ACM) the Modulation from 4QM to 256QAM of link will shift up or Shift down depending on the Receive SNR ( Signal to Noise Ratio) . Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 31 of 40

Link Configuration After commissioning the link and meets the Maximum Receive Level or meets the value that specified in Link calculation, then engineer must set up the Mian configuration of the link which are , 1. Frequency Channel 2. Modulation 3. Channel Bandwidth 4. TX Power 5. Capacity Frequency Channel Setting Connect to the IDU at LCT (USB port) by using the program WebLCT , then selected the menu Radio Brach 1A , if the configuration is 1+1 Hot Standby when adjust the frequency at the Mian Radio ( 1A) then the Standby Radio ( 2A) will follow automatically, but if the configuration is 1+1 Frequency Diversity , then the software WebLCT will be required to set up Frequency Channel of Radio 1 A and Radio 2A and must be Different Channel otherwise the software will warning and not allow user to apply the configuration.

Currently Operating TX/RX Frequency range and Ch.

Move UP and Down arrow to adjust CH. Frequency ( 250 KHz step)

Figure 35. Frequency Channel Setting on WebLCT Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 32 of 40

Please note that at the same link the Frequency of Both site (Local &Remote) must be set as the Same Channel And on this menu ,field Engineer must be set the sub‐menu as ‐

Carrier Only must be “Off”

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RT PSU must be “On”

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TX Transmitter must be “On”

Modulation Setting Siae ALCplus 2 can be set the modulation as Fix Modulation (ACM Disable) or Adaptive Modulation (ACM Enable). Please also remind that the link ( Local& Remote site) must be set as the same. For Fix Mode Modulation ,set ACM Engine as”Disable” and Set TX Power Constant Peak Mode as “Disable” also. Then select the modulation as your specified. For Adaptive Modulation , set ACM Engine as “Enable” and TX power Constant Peak mode can be set as “Disable” then the TX Power Mode will work as “Average” which all modulation scheme from 4QAM to 256QAM will be have the same TX Power, but if set TX Power Constant Peak mode as “Enable” then the TX Power Mode will work as “Peak “ then at each modulation scheme will work as different TX Power ,see below

ACM Engine set as Disable or Enable

Figure 36.Modulation Mode Setting Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 33 of 40

TX Power Constant Peak Mode Disable and TX Power Mode is “Average” and Click at View Current Config. To View TX Power Mode at each Modulation Level

Figure 37.TX Power Constant Peak Mode Setting and TX Power Mode

TX Power Mode “Average”


TX Power Constant Peak Mode set as “Enable”

Figure 38.TX Power Constant Peak Mode setting as “Enable”

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TX Power Mode Peak

Modulation Level (Upper & Lower) setting After the ACM Engine be set as “Enable” user be also set the Upper Modulation ( Highest is 256QAM) and Lower Modulation ( Lowest 4QAM) , Example if the highest modulation need only 128QAM and Lowest need only 32QAM , then the ACM engine will running Up‐shift and Down –shift only between 128QAM,64QAm and 32QAM.


Setting Upper and Lower mod.

Figure 40. Channel Bandwidth Setting

Figure 41. For setting the Bandwidth and Modulation must be set as the Bandwidth with the Lower Modulation ,Example if the required Bandwidth is 56 MHz and ACM range is 4QAM to 256QAM then selected the relative of Bandwidth and Modulation as 56 MHz‐4QAM.as figure below. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 36 of 40

Figure 42. TX Power Setting There are 2 mode to set the TX power, which is Manual and Automatic (ATPC)

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IF user selected the TX power control mode as Automatic (ATPC) , user also have to set the Threshold of Local PRx High and Low range at least 3 dB different. User also can setting the Range of Minimum TX power to relative with the Power Mode “Peak” to make the ACM adjust the TX power suitable at each modulation level. This Example set the Max TX Power is 23 dBmand Min TX Power is 22 dBm Figure 44. Adjust the Min and Max of the TX power when setting the TX power control as ATPC

After completely setting the TX Power Control ,then click at View Current ATPC Power ,To monitor the result of setting.

Figure 45. View Current ATPC Power. Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 38 of 40

Capacity Setting 1) Setting E1 traffic , Permanent E1 and Extra E1 ,result of setting as figure below.

Permanent E1 setting Max is 60E1

Extra E1 setting at each modulation level Figure 46.

Maximum E1 capacity that can be set at each modulation level ( Permanent +Extra) Click at View Current Config. To see the result of setting

Figure 47. Show the Table of Ethernet Capacity and TDM Traffic at Each modulation Level Created By Monthien Satantoranin : Siae Microelettronica South East Asia Page 39 of 40

2) Ethernet Capacity will reverse to the Capacity of E1 traffic automatically , if reduce the E1 then its will be increase the Ethernet Capacity as shown in figure 47.


Siae Installation Guide ALCplus2

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